Captain Vincent Kompany (thigh) remains on the sidelines while David Silva and striker Stevan Jovetic (calf) are also still sidelined; Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that striker Emmanuel Adebayor could make his first appearance of the season.

Striker Andreas Cornelius returns from an ankle injury for Cardiff; David Moyes must decide whether Nemanja Vidic will be fit enough to skipper his team. Vidic needed hospital treatment after suffering concussion against Arsenal immediately prior to the international break.